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1980 Wisconsin U.S. House District 8 Election

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Who won the 1980 Wisconsin U.S. House District 8 Election?

Toby Roth won the 1980 Wisconsin U.S. House District 8 Election. Toby Roth received 169,664 popular votes (67.67%). The main challenger was Michael R. Monfils (32.32%).

See the full head-to-head between Roth and Monfils

Roth +35.4 pts · won by 88,621 votes
Toby RothRepublicanWINNER67.67%
169,664 votes
Michael R. MonfilsDemocratic32.32%
81,043 votes
Popular-vote totals for U.S. House elections come from the MIT Election Data and Science Lab (1976–2024).

Data last verified July 28, 2026.